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Unit Synopsis
This unit is designed to ensure you have the theoretical knowledge of food systems to work effectively as a nutritionist /dietitian. In this unit you will explore food service and food systems as critical drivers of individual, community, and population nutrition outcomes. You will critically analyse the complex challenges of food security, food waste, and environmental sustainability focusing on regional, rural, and remote contexts. You will synthesise knowledge of food legislation, regulations, and standards to develop, implement, and evaluate food supply chains. As an example of a food system, you will examine food service provision and management, taking into consideration menu planning, recipe standardisation, quality assurance, food safety, food legislation and business operations. In this unit you will also learn about local First Nations' food systems.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisite: Enrolment into CL88 OR enrolment with completion of 120 cp into one of CG93 Pre-Dietetics or Clinical Nutrition or Food Technology majors, CM60 Clinical Nutrition or Food Technology Minor, or CM61. Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2027
Term 2 - 2027 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
To see assessment details from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Unit Coordinator and Discipline Lead self reflection.
Students can learn the application of food service practices and food modifications via hand on exposure in a residential school environment.
Consider introducing a residential school for transitioning theoretical content to practical, real world application.
A 2-day residential school occurred in 2025.
Source: SUTE unit comments and teacher reports and informal feedback received from students.
The new weekly Moodle Learning Booklet materials and the structure were engaging and well received from students.
Continue with engaging learning content including the weekly Moodle learning booklet.
Current structure was continued in 2025.
Source: SUTE unit comments, Unit Coordinator reflection and informal feedback received from students.
Continue with engaging learning content including the weekly Moodle learning booklet.
Continue with engaging learning content including updating the weekly Moodle learning booklet with current references and content.
In Progress
Source: Dietetics discipline lead and teaching staff.
Review learning contents to align with dietetic accreditation requirements relating to food systems.
Consider updating the unit content to allow appropriate scaffolding to specific dietetic competencies.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.